You are being charged with investigating a President of the United States. Your assignment is to make a poster about your President, find information about the President you have been assigned, write a one-page paper on him, and present your President to the class. We will be putting these portraits up in the classroom as a general timeline of United States history. The assignment is in two parts. Part 1: Items to include on your 11” x 17” poster:
Photo or drawing of your assigned president.
Name and any nicknames.
Years they were alive.
Years served as President.
Political party.
Famous quote.
Part 2:Type a full-page paper including the following information about your President. Start by putting the President’s name as the title of your document. Keep track of your sources, and include them at the bottom of your paper.
The Presidents greatest challenges while in office. (What was going on the country and the world that he had to deal with?)
The Presidents greatest accomplishments or mistakes. (What is this president known for?)
Name the major events during their term in office.
Write an interesting or funny personal fact about this president.
Attach this sheet to your poster and paper.
You will present this to the class, so be sure you have researched and know your President!
You will be graded on the following: 30 Points - Completed all tasks, followed directions and assignment is accurate and neat 10 Points - Presentation
You are being charged with investigating a President of the United States. Your assignment is to make a poster about your President, find information about the President you have been assigned, write a one-page paper on him, and present your President to the class. We will be putting these portraits up in the classroom as a general timeline of United States history. The assignment is in two parts.
Part 1: Items to include on your 11” x 17” poster:
- Photo or drawing of your assigned president.
- Name and any nicknames.
- Years they were alive.
- Years served as President.
- Political party.
- Famous quote.
Part 2: Type a full-page paper including the following information about your President. Start by putting the President’s name as the title of your document. Keep track of your sources, and include them at the bottom of your paper.You will present this to the class, so be sure you have researched and know your President!
You will be graded on the following:
30 Points - Completed all tasks, followed directions and assignment is accurate and neat
10 Points - Presentation
Some helpful websites:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
http://www.potus.com/
http://www.mistergworld.com/12-002.htm
http://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/Presidents/nicknames.html
http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/sagler/jill.html
http://www.shgresources.com/us/timeline/
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident